Nonstop Efforts Lead to New Investment in Florence

To weather a downturn, Joe W. King has a simple philosophy.

Diverse Manufacturing Base Boosts Florence Economy

Over the years, the world’s businesses have come to the Pee Dee to set up shop.

Campaign Plays Up Downtown Florence's Attributes

It is right to the point: Experience Downtown Florence.

Nonstop Efforts Lead to New Investment in Florence
Diverse Manufacturing Base Boosts Florence Economy
Campaign Plays Up Downtown Florence's Attributes
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Florence in Pictures

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 Welcome to the online edition of the Business Images Florence County, which highlights residential and business life in Florence County, SC.  Business Images Florence County is sponsored by Florence County Economic Development Partnership.

Living and Working in Florence

<p>Florence is the economic and cultural hub of Florence County, where Southern charms meets contemporary and sophisticated lifestyles. Located in the northeast section of South Carolina, approximately 60 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, Florence has built a diverse economy that includes large manufacturing, bioscience and distribution operations. The temperate climates make Florence ideally suited for outdoor recreation. The region boasts such natural gems as the 676-acre Lynches River State Park as well as a slew of golf courses. A revitalized downtown includes the $17.5 million Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library and the $10 million Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center.</p>
<p>Named one of America's Best Places to Live by&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(2, 122, 198); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.livability.com">Livability.com</a></p><p>Florence is the economic and cultural hub of Florence County, where gracious Southern charms meets contemporary and sophisticated lifestyles. Located&nbsp; approximately 60 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, Florence has built a&nbsp; diverse economy includes large manufacturing, bioscience and distribution operations. The region boasts such natural gems as the 676-acre Lynches River State Park as well as a slew of golf courses. A revitalized downtown includes the $17.5 million Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library and the $10 million Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
Transportation
Transportation Grid Makes Florence a Place to Move the Goods
South Carolina is not a big state, ranking 40th in the nation in terms of square miles, but it does not come up short on transportation assets. Interstate 95, a major north-south artery, alone spans FULL ARTICLE
Education
College Meets Florence's Workforce Training Needs
With enrollment topping 5,200 students for the fall 2009 semester, Florence-Darlington Technical College has gone from fairly humble beginnings to a major player in the region’s economic development FULL ARTICLE
Education
New Francis Marion Center Bolsters Entrepreneurship
Demonstrating an enterprising spirit of its own, Francis Marion University boasts a new Center for Entrepreneurship founded to boost job creation in the Pee Dee Region and nurture the next generation FULL ARTICLE

Success Stories

Florence Library Features Fine Architecture
The architecture is nearly as interesting as the reading material at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library. The impressive 83,000-square-foot FULL ARTICLE
Pee Dee Utilities Power Up Economic Development
The Class A industrial park at Interstate 95 and State Highway 327 is aptly named. Commerce City encompasses more than 700 acres, with more than a FULL ARTICLE
Agricultural Industry in Florence Plows New Ground for Products
The basics of farming may not have changed much over time, but what comes from the land in and around Florence County certainly has. Novel items such FULL ARTICLE
Pee Dee Center Develops Switchgrass as Biofuel Source
The Clemson University Pee Dee Research & Education Center wants to help create local markets for a global idea – using warm-season grasses as a FULL ARTICLE

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Demographics

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